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What a wonderful world
Sep. 29th, 2016 09:23 pmI've been three weeks at my new job, and I can't tell you how much I love it. The work is challenging and some days I feel like an idiot, and wonder what the hell I've got myself into. But most days I love it.
My boss today told me I was doing really well. She said she couldn't believe how well I was doing, and she was actually really happy because she thinks they'll be mostly able to stay on top of the workload this busy season. That really, really meant a lot to me. In the almost two years I had my last boss, and the two years before that, I don't think I was ever told I was doing a good job. And now, within the first three weeks, I'm told that I'm doing a good job, and that I can actually slow down, lol.
It's like a breath of fresh air after living in a toxic dump.
The only thing I don't like is that it's 15 minutes away from my house, which is nothing compared to some comutes, I know this. But I'm used to being literally 5 minutes away and being able to come home at lunch and be with the critters and unwind before heading back into things. It's taking a little getting used to.
But the other day, as I was driving home, I realized that I was happy. And that I was allowed to be happy. That it was OK to feel good. It was such a surprising thought, that it's all right to not feel miserable. It was amazing.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that I'm so happy right now, and feeling so much better. It's like a dark cloud has passed and the sun is out. I'm looking forward to the holidays, to getting up in the mornings. It's amazing. I hope you all are doing well.
My boss today told me I was doing really well. She said she couldn't believe how well I was doing, and she was actually really happy because she thinks they'll be mostly able to stay on top of the workload this busy season. That really, really meant a lot to me. In the almost two years I had my last boss, and the two years before that, I don't think I was ever told I was doing a good job. And now, within the first three weeks, I'm told that I'm doing a good job, and that I can actually slow down, lol.
It's like a breath of fresh air after living in a toxic dump.
The only thing I don't like is that it's 15 minutes away from my house, which is nothing compared to some comutes, I know this. But I'm used to being literally 5 minutes away and being able to come home at lunch and be with the critters and unwind before heading back into things. It's taking a little getting used to.
But the other day, as I was driving home, I realized that I was happy. And that I was allowed to be happy. That it was OK to feel good. It was such a surprising thought, that it's all right to not feel miserable. It was amazing.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that I'm so happy right now, and feeling so much better. It's like a dark cloud has passed and the sun is out. I'm looking forward to the holidays, to getting up in the mornings. It's amazing. I hope you all are doing well.